Hawa Hassan, author of In Bibi's Kitchen, explores the rich culinary traditions of eight African countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Through recipes and stories gathered from grandmothers, she documents a remarkable diversity of foodways shaped by trade, migration, and resilience, preserving cultural knowledge and celebrating the enduring power of food.

Chef JP McMahon of Galway's Michelin-starred Aniar and founder of Food on the Edge explores how colonization, land ownership, and the Great Famine shaped Ireland's food culture and national identity. Drawing on years of research into Irish food history, JP discusses the potato's legacy, forgotten native ingredients, and the evolution of New Irish Cuisine.

Fadi Kattan explores the intersection of Palestinian cuisine, identity, memory, and cultural preservation. Recorded amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, this conversation reflects on food as storytelling, resilience, and humanity. Through restaurants, writing, and hospitality, Fadi shares how cuisine preserves heritage, dignity, and connection in times of displacement.

Ksenija Hotić’s story is rooted in displacement, resilience, and food as cultural memory. Fleeing Bosnia in 1992, her family rebuilt life in exile, with food preserving identity and continuity. Now based between Toronto and Bosnia, she is an award-winning photographer and writer documenting global food cultures, currently creating a personal cookbook exploring memory, belonging, and connection.